Traffic traveling northbound and southbound on Undercliff Road will not be able to turn onto Gates Avenue until road repairs are completed. Damage from the June 4 water main break in the area is more extensive than originally anticipated. The Montclair Water Bureau apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciates residents’ patience while repairs are underway.
First Ward Councilor Erik D’Amato has lived on Norwood Avenue in Montclair since August 2014.
A native of the Union County city of Plainfield, D’Amato attended Hampshire College, where he majored in political economy and African studies, and went on to a career in media and business focused on the Global South and post-communist worlds, living abroad for 16 years and working in more than 40 countries on five continents.
He is currently the proprietor of D’Amato Research LLC, a corporate intelligence and communications consultancy.
D’Amato is the proud parent of two Montclair Public School students, and the husband of Janet Haven, the executive director of the Data & Society Research Institute, and a member of the National AI Advisory Committee.
The organizer of the successful 2021 referendum to give Montclair an elected, independent school board, D’Amato has been a vocal advocate for transparency, accountability and efficiency in local government. His other priorities include the future of transit, public facilities, and fiscal and environmental sustainability.
Email:
EDAmato@montclairnjusa.org
Phone:
973-768-7352